Sour beetle — Only creature in the Si Wong Desert the giant gilacorn would not eat. According to legend, the headpieces worn by beetle-headed merchants were crafted to mimic the appearance of a sour beetle, an intuitive trick that allowed the tribesmen to deceive gilacorns and avoid being attacked.[55]

Komodo chicken — A cross between a komodo dragon and a chicken; can be consumed as food.[60]

Komodo rhino — Ferocious creature characterized by its versatility and ability to function over many different types of terrain; it is therefore useful as a cavalry mount, but is also used to make komodo sausages.[37]

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Dragonfly hummingbird — a flying creature with the head, legs, and chest of a hummingbird, while sporting the wings, scales, and tail of a dragonfly. It can fly in any direction, which gave Asami Sato the idea to design a flying mecha suit after its image.[75]

Koi fish — Physical manifestation of the spirits Tui and La, who correspond with the Moon and Ocean, respectively. Two fish are found in the Northern Water Tribe's Spirit Oasis, one of which is primarily white and the other black. They continuously swim in a circle, performing an eternal dance of push and pull.[80]

Meerkat prairie dog — A cross between a meerkat and a prairie dog.[83]